Winter Springs, FL
A 53-year-old female asked:

I've had a pain in my left shoulder. low above my breast but below my collar bone. all day, for no apparent reason. now its pulling in my neck?

4 doctor answers5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Phillip Goebel
Emergency Medicine 18 years experience
Emergency: Between your breast and collarbone is your chest. Pain there that radiates into your neck in a 53 year old definitely justifies a trip to the emergency department tonight to exclude serious causes like heart and lung problems.
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Dr. Frank Amico Jr
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
ER: I would need to know a little bit more about your pain but it does concern me for a cardiac source. Women present differently than males. If its associated with any nausea, diaphoresis or radiation of the pain than you should be more concerned.
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Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Pain: Pain in that area could be due to radiation from a shoulder tendonitis or be due to inflammation or strain of a pectoral muscle from some activity or exercise. Cold or hot packs and NSAIDS like ibuprofen may help. See your Physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
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Dr. Perumunda Sharma
Emergency Medicine 50 years experience
Pain.: It appears to be a pulled muscle. However, since I cannot examine you, I feel that you should see a doctor as soon as possible.
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Last updated Sep 29, 2016

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